Charlie {month 3}

Charlie turned 3 months a week ago on July 22nd!  3 months, I can't believe it. July was a busy and fun month. 

3 months old - 12.5 lbs!

Just as I thought, Charlie started laughing this month. His giggles are the cutest.  The things I do to get him to laugh also make Sydney crack up, which is so adorable. She will say "Sydney's turn", then "Charlie's turn".

 

Charlie also started rolling over from his back to his belly.  He mastered this on July 21st - a day before turning 3 months (Sydney did this a day before she turned 4 months).  This boy is strong.  He likes standing too, obviously being held but with his legs straight.  A few days before he started rolling over, he woke up and was really good at holding his head up during tummy time.  I remember the same thing happening with Sydney.  It was literally overnight.  We are proud of him for rolling, but it caused some sleeping problems since I can't swaddle his arms tight anymore. Fingers crossed we are close to getting back on track. 

 

Charlie loves, loves the bath.  He has a permanent smile when getting a bath, with the exception of when I dump water over his face. When I do, he practically jumps out of the tub, then back to smiles.   

 

He loves his sister and is happy just sitting on my lap watching her.  Sydney loves him too.  She is so sweet with him.  His noises make her laugh. The other day when he was cooing, she said "Charlie funny".  Sydney also loves to help with his diaper changes, especially the really dirty ones because she gets to hand me more wipes for those. She likes to read him stories and put toys on his belly.  I did catch her one night naming off his body parts as she touched them "Charlie nose, Charlie ears", then she got to "Charlie eyes"....oops, don't touch those Sydney!!  She thinks he is trying to take her toys when his arms or legs swing and hit them.  She says "no, my (insert toy) Charlie".  I keep telling her that he isn't taking them yet, but someday he will.

 

We celebrated the 4th of July over a long weekend at Sea Ranch, on the Northern California coast, with our good friends the Bukata's and their adorable 10 month old girl, Luca.  It was a 3 hour drive from our house and we were pretty nervous about how it would go. Both kids did an awesome job.  We only made 1 stop on the way there, and no stops on the way home.  I still can't believe it.  If only we can get that lucky with our 2 big road trips this month.

 

Sea Ranch was so much fun.  We went on walks on the sea cliff, explored the beach at low tide, cooked yummy food and drank lots wine.  Charlie spent all of the walks and beach time cozy against me in the wrap, his happy place.  It was too cold to dip his feet in the ocean, so that will have to wait until his next beach trip. 

 

MarMe and Grandpa Billy were also back for a week visiting.  Great timing for me, as Brian was out of town on a work trip, and Sydney got sick and had to be home from school.   The kids were pretty difficult, but I sure enjoyed the extra help and company.

 

Here are my favorite photos - plus some of Sydney at Sea Ranch because I didn't want to write a separate post.

family story time

At bootcamp - Charlie loves the end of class when I take him out of the stroller

Melt my heart. Kisses from Sydney

Lucky Dada
We spent a lot of time on this awesome window seat at the Sea Ranch house

Sydney enjoying her milk and the view - she loved looking for birds outside

Dada still in the same spot, but getting cuddles from the other kid

I mean, he is too cute

Being goofy

Luca trying to hard to play with Charlie

Cliff walk

Family selfie!

Exploring the tide pools

Looking for animals

More walking on cliffs

This is how we roll

We welcomed the cooler weather at the coast

weeeee

The Bukata's



We spent the actual 4th of July driving home, so this is the best shot I got of the kids in their 4th of July outfits
Actually, Sydney didn't even wear the outfit I had planned - I'm trying not to be mad about it

Charlie loves the bath, and towel cuddles

Happy Boy

Always happy to see Bama

Sydney reading to Charlie

Grandpa Billy is here

 

walk with MarMe and Grandpa Billy

Coffee date with MarMe and Grandpa Billy

Story time for Sydney

This is what baths are like

And another

Happy Grandparents, Happy Charlie

Mama's Boy

This was supposed to be just the kids and grandparents
but Sydney was being crabby and only wanted to sit with me

With cousin Audrey in matching boy/girl outfits

Had to sneak this one in of Sydney and Uncle Sean
Sydney and Billy were "helping" fill the bird feeder

Sydney helping give Charlie a bath

So proud of how well he is holding up his head

Still his happy place

Trying so so hard to roll over but his arm was in the way
He mastered it the next day

Look Mom, I did it!

Sydney and Charlie both at 3 months - starting to look like siblings
 

Charlie continues to be such a strong and happy boy.  My prediction for next month is he will be grabbing everything and trying to get it in his mouth.  And, we really, really hope he finds his thumb since he won't take a pacifier (never thought I would want my child to be a thumb sucker).  We have a crazy month starting in August, it's going to be so fun, and so exhausting.